Political Science

Harvard-developed tool for studying mass uprisings shows that nonviolent uprisings are more successful than violent onesMapping Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns and Outcomes (NAVCO): an interactive map hosted by the Weatherhead Center for…

New research shows real-time social media data may have been a source of military intelligence for the Kremlin and potentially other governmentsCredit: Courtesy of nyaberku Online discourse by users of social media can provide…

Consumption of media plays significant role in how different generations think about nuclear weapon detonation on US soil It has been 30 years since the end of the Cold War, yet, on average, Americans still perceive that the odds of a…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Political polarization among Americans has grown rapidly in the last 40 years -- more than in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia or Germany -- a phenomenon possibly due to increased racial division, the rise of…

Credit: Magnus Bergström/Wallenbergstiftelserna Power in the workplace does not stop women's exposure to sexual harassment. On the contrary, women with supervisory positions are harassed more than women employees. These are the results…

Princeton researchers find that division of labor and political polarization may be driven by the same processes in ant societies.Credit: Chris Tokita, Princeton University Could the division of labor in an anthill be…

TAMPA, Fla. (January 7, 2020)- Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the University of South Florida (USF),…

ARLINGTON, Va.--December 18, 2019 -- Total U.S. investment in medical and health research and development (R&D) grew by 6.4% from 2017 to 2018, reaching $194.2 billion. For the third straight year, the growth-rate of medical and…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From presidential physicals to sudden health scares, the health of the commander in chief garners a lot of media attention in the United States. A recent study by a Penn State researcher examined how President…

Credit: NIES One of the issues related to waste management in aging society is helping elderly people who find it difficult to take out the trash. In the face of the aging of society and increasing numbers of nuclear (one-…